The
Sacraments
Sacrament
of Baptism
Baptisms: Third Sunday of
each month en Espanol
Baptisms: Second and Fourth Sunday of each month in English
Call the Rectory Office (504-341-9516) to sign up for a Baptismal
Seminar.
The
Sacrament of Baptism is the first step in a lifelong journey of
commitment and discipleship
Celebrating the Embrace of God
Baptism Questions Answered
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Sunday
8:15 am - 8:45 am
Any time by Appointment (341-9516)
A Guide to Making a Good Confession
Sacrament of Matrimony
Arrangements
should be made six months in advance through the Rectory Office at
341-9516.
Sign of Faithful Love
For
Your Marriage
Ministry
to the Sick and Shut-Ins
Arrangements
to administer the sacraments to the sick and shut-ins may be made
by calling the rectory at 341-9616.
Devotions
Perpetual Help
Novena: Tuesday after 6am & 6 pm Masses
Online Novena in Honor of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Exposition
& Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:
*First Thursday of the month, 7:30 pm in the Shrine (In
Spanish)
*First Friday of the month, 5:00 pm in the Shrine (In English)
Questions
Concerning the Exposition & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Holy Rosary:
25 minutes before all Masses
The Holy Rosary Site "Say
the Rosary every day...
Pray, pray a lot and offer sacrifices for sinners...
I'm Our Lady of the Rosary.
Only I will be able to help you.
...In the end My Immaculate Heart will triumph."
Our Lady at Fatima
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A Word about the Sacraments:
The term
sacrament comes from the Latin word sacramentum, which means oath. In
order to enter into a covenant with God, an oath must be sworn. God
relates to man by means of covenants. So, if any of us - man or woman,
adult or child - is to come into a right relationship with God, we need
to enter into a covenant (the New Covenant) by means of swearing an
oath, a sacrament.
In
the New Covenant (the one Jesus established between man and God through
his once for all redemptive work), people come into relationship with
God by means of an oath. This first oath is what we call baptism.
This relationship with God through Jesus is then renewed through other
oaths such as by receiving the Holy Eucharist.
Through
his words and deeds, Jesus personally established seven sacraments by
which we enter into and renew our covenantal relationship with God the
Father. To the left are descriptions of each sacrament and how one may
receive each sacrament.
A Word about Baptism:
Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian
life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access
to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and
reborn as children of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated
into the Church and made sharers in her mission: Baptism is the
sacrament of regeneration through water and the Word.
For clarification,
a valid
baptism means that a person
has been either submerged in water or had water poured on his/her head,
while the Christian pastor/preacher says: "I baptize you in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." All
three persons in the Trinity must be invoked for the baptism to be
recognized by the Catholic Church as a valid baptism. We believe that
only a valid baptism performed in this way removes original sin.
A Word about Confession:
Confessing our sins helps us take responsibility
for our actions. Only God forgives sin, but the priest acts as God’s
minister by listening to our confession, giving us a penance and
encouraging us to avoid sin in the future. The priest may never tell
anyone what he hears in the confessional.
All Saints Catholic Community, 2008
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